English 1 Vocabulary

adulterate

(verb)\n\n- Synonyms: contaminate, pollute, sully\n- Antonyms: purify, purge, expurgate

ambidextrous

(adjective)\n\n- Synonyms: versatile, flexible\n- Antonyms: clumsy, all thumbs

augment

(verb)\n\n- Synonyms: supplement, amplify\n- Antonyms: decrease, diminish

bereft

(adjective / participle)\n\n- Synonyms: bereaved\n- Antonyms: replete, well provided

deploy

(verb)\n\n- Synonyms: station, organize\n- Antonyms: N/A

dour

(adjective)\n\n- Synonyms: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine\n- Antonyms: cheery, inviting, genial

fortitude

(noun)\n\n- Synonyms: resolve, steadfastness, mettle\n- Antonyms: fearfulness, cowardice, timidity

gape

(verb)\n\n- Synonyms: ogle, gawk\n- Antonyms: N/A

gibe

(verb / noun)\n\n- Synonyms: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer\n- Antonyms: compliment, praise

guise

(noun)\n\n- Synonyms: costume, semblance, pretense\n- Antonyms: N/A

insidious

(adjective)\n\n- Synonyms: cunning, dastardly, perfidious\n- Antonyms: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard

intimation

(noun)\n\n- Synonyms: clue, inkling\n- Antonyms: N/A

opulent

(adjective)\n\n- Synonyms: rich, plentiful, abundant\n- Antonyms: poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute

pliable

(adjective)\n\n- Synonyms: adaptable, resilient\n- Antonyms: inflexible, recalcitrant

reiterate

(verb)\n\n- Synonyms: restate, recapitulate\n- Antonyms: N/A

stolid

(adjective)\n\n- Synonyms: impassive, phlegmatic\n- Antonyms: emotional, oversensitive

tentative

(adjective)\n\n- Synonyms: provisional, inconclusive\n- Antonyms: conclusive, confirmed

unkempt

(adjective)\n\n- Synonyms: sloppy, disordered, rough\n- Antonyms: well-groomed, tidy

verbatim

(adjective / adverb)\n\n- Synonyms: exact, precisely\n- Antonyms: paraphrased

warily

(adverb)\n\n- Synonyms: prudently, gingerly\n- Antonyms: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously

adulterate

(verb)

• Definition: To corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value.

• Synonyms: contaminate, pollute, sully

• Antonyms: purify, purge, expurgate

ambidextrous

(adjective)

• Definition: Able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical.

• Synonyms: versatile, flexible

• Antonyms: clumsy, all thumbs

augment

(verb)

• Definition: To make larger, increase.
• Synonyms: supplement, amplify
• Antonyms: decrease, diminish

bereft

(adjective / participle)

• Definition: Deprived of; made unhappy through a loss.
• Synonyms: bereaved
• Antonyms: replete, well provided

deploy

(verb)

• Definition: To position or arrange; to utilize; to form up.
• Synonyms: station, organize
• Antonyms: N/A

dour

(adjective)

• Definition: Stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored.
• Synonyms: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine
• Antonyms: cheery, inviting, genial

fortitude

(noun)

• Definition: Courage in facing difficulties.
• Synonyms: resolve, steadfastness, mettle
• Antonyms: fearfulness, cowardice, timidity

gape

(verb)

• Definition: To stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide.
• Synonyms: ogle, gawk
• Antonyms: N/A

gibe

(verb / noun)

• Definition: (v.) To utter taunting words; (n.) An expression of scorn.
• Synonyms: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer
• Antonyms: compliment, praise

guise

(noun)

• Definition: An external appearance, cover, mask.
• Synonyms: costume, semblance, pretense
• Antonyms: N/A

insidious

(adjective)

• Definition: Intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous.
• Synonyms: cunning, dastardly, perfidious
• Antonyms: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard

intimation

(noun)

• Definition: A hint, indirect suggestion.
• Synonyms: clue, inkling
• Antonyms: N/A

opulent

(adjective)

• Definition: Wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose.
• Synonyms: rich, plentiful, abundant
• Antonyms: poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute

pliable

(adjective)

• Definition: Easily bent, flexible; easily influenced.
• Synonyms: adaptable, resilient
• Antonyms: inflexible, recalcitrant

reiterate

(verb)

• Definition: To say again, repeat.
• Synonyms: restate, recapitulate
• Antonyms: N/A

stolid

(adjective)

• Definition: Not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive.
• Synonyms: impassive, phlegmatic
• Antonyms: emotional, oversensitive

tentative

(adjective)

• Definition: Experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant.
• Synonyms: provisional, inconclusive
• Antonyms: conclusive, confirmed

unkempt

(adjective)

• Definition: Not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude.
• Synonyms: sloppy, disordered, rough
• Antonyms: well-groomed, tidy

verbatim

(adjective / adverb)

• Definition: Word for word; exactly as written or spoken.
• Synonyms: exact, precisely
• Antonyms: paraphrased

warily

(adverb)

• Definition: Cautiously, with great care.
• Synonyms: prudently, gingerly
• Antonyms: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously